The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS FROM
HARDEMAN COUNTY
In Memphis for the Purpose OF Con
shifting as TO a Route Through
Their County.

N CObAAlAANNFo SA
reached the city last night to lay be-
fore the projectors OF the Tennessee
Midland railroad the advantages Of the
southern lire via Somerville, Bolivar,
Henderson and Brownsport, or Cedar
Greek Furnace, thence to Nashville.
The committee consists OF Paul L.
Jones, George I. Ingram, W. A. Mer-
Ger, Sam Kahn and Francis Fentress,
all Of whom are we'll known to our
business community. The committee
claim that the route above indicated
would cross Tennessee river AZ or
above Webb's Landing, and penetrate
by the mos. direct route the rich, I'M
developed sections east OF Tennessee
river, and travGrs e a route shorter by
nine miles than any other line to Ten.
nessee river, besides occupying the
middle and undeveloped territory be-
tween the Louisville aud Nashville
railroad on the north and the Mem.
phis and Charleston railroad on the
south. In this connection we publish
the following resolutions, adopted by
the ciliZsns Of Hardeman county at q
mass MEETING in Bolivar, a few days
ago;
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we hail with delight
the prospect OF building a railroad
from Memphis 10 Nashville.
Resolved, That II located through the
county seats Of Somerville, Bolivar
and Henderson We will contribute
literally to its construction.
Resolved, That the projected line
through said towns, thence to Tonnes
see river at Brownsport or Cedar
Greek furnaces or Webb's Landing
and thence 10 Nashville, is the short
est, most direct, most feasible and
cheapest route.
Resolved, That said line penetratss
the immediate country between the
Louisville and Nashville railroad on
the north and the Memphis and
Charleston railroad on the south, and
reaches by the most direct line the
valuable mineral lands Of Middle
Tennessee, the development OF which
will add millions to the taxable wealth
OF the State.
Resolved, That said line would builC
up aud maintain a profitable loca
business Of its own, which could no
be made tributary to any competing
line, and would Immediately open t
the commerce Of the world q sectior
OF country not penetrated by any
other line and develop a territory un
surpassed in timber and minera
wealth.
Resolved, That said line would atforC
to Hardeman, Fayette and Chester
counties and contiguous sections o
country a direct route to the tw,
principal cities OF Tennessee, and save
to said counties and contiguous sec
lions in Height rates on cotton alon,
not less than $4,000 each year, beside
obtaining the business Of transporting
coal and supplies to the insane asylum
at Bolivar.
ResolUed, That we will donate tn
right OF way through said counties an
aleo all the property and franchises Q
the old Memphis and Knoxville Rail
road Company, including the com
pleted road bed from Bolivar to Hen
derson.
Resolved, That said line, If locate
through Hardeman county as sbov
indicated, would immediately increas
the tsxqble wealth of taid county d
least $500,0O0, besides enhancing tn
va!us OF our lands and affordiDg trans
portstion facilities for II almost ineX
haus ible su ply Of timber.
Resolved, That no other line, eithe
in the topography OF the country ira
versed or in the saving OF distance o
in the character and quantity OF min
eral and timber land reached, a ofe
such advantages; and that the lin
above indicated Ia the only and tru
line for the development Of the vas
virgin wealth of the intermediate tel
Iitory between N sshville and Memphi,
While the APPEAL is not the cham
pion OF sny particular route for tn
Midland, for which we predict a grea
and prosperous future, we think
would be wise in the company to pa
D ,rticulsr attention to these resolu
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